Gerald L. Pond
2012 Canadian Red Cross Humanitarian, New Brunswick
Gerry Pond has over 45 years of experience in the ICT sector. He is currently the chairman of Mariner, one of the largest independently owned IT companies in Atlantic Canada, and a leading provider of Video Service Oriented MonitoringTM (vSOM) and management platforms for multiscreen networks. Mariner has a reputation for innovation; it supports new start-up IT businesses by providing financial support and access to both management and technical expertise.
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As the former CEO of NBTel (now Bell Aliant) and the former CEO of software start-up iMagicTV Inc., (acquired by Alcatel in 2003) Mr. Pond is a passionate advocate of innovation. Over the past 10 years, he has co-founded 10 technology start-up companies. He is a Co-Founder of East Valley Ventures, a company dedicated to accelerating the growth of ICT companies in Atlantic Canada. He was a Co-Founder and Past Chairman of Radian6 (acquired by Salesforce.com in 2011) and Past Chairman of Q1 Labs (acquired by IBM in 2011).
In recognition of his achievements in innovation, Mr. Pond was named "Innovator of the Year" in 1997 and inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Canadian Information Productivity Association. In 2011, Mr. Pond was awarded "Canadian Angel of the Year" by Techvibes presented by KPMG.
Mr. Pond is currently Chair of the Board of Mariner Partners Inc., Brovada Technologies Inc., and Shift Energy Inc. He sits on the Advisory Board of Smart Skin Technologies Inc., Zaptap Technologies, Agoramobile Inc., and Enovex.
Very active in the community and economic affairs, Mr. Pond is a Director of Propel ICT, the Atlantic Cancer Research Institute, the New Brunswick Business Council, the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, and is a Co-Chair of New Brunswick’s Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation focused on poverty reduction. He is a Fellow of the Wallace McCain Institute and a Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow. He is a past Chairman of the New Brunswick Business Council, a past Vice-Chairman of the Board of Governors of the University of New Brunswick (UNB), and a past Chairman of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. In 2007, Mr. Pond was inducted in the New Brunswick Business Hall of Fame.
Mariner contributes to organizations that work to reduce poverty within the community. The company believes that this approach provides individuals with the tools that they need to develop the skills and the confidence required to enhance their quality of life and participate in the community. Many of these programs involve childhood development with an emphasis on literacy and social skills. Mariner is very proud of its corporate social responsibility initiatives which assist and support organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club of Saint John, Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Junior Police AcademyTM Program, the PALS program, the Saint John Community Loan Fund, the United Way, Ensemble Together, the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra, and the Business Community Anti-Poverty Initiative in Saint John. Along with volunteer activities, fundraising and support, Mariner provides free IT support to many of these organizations.
A graduate of UNB (BA’66), Mr. Pond received an honorary Doctor of Letters from the University in 2005. In 2011, he co-founded the Pond-Deshpande Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UNB, devoted to both social and economic enterprises.
Mr. Pond resides in Rothesay, N.B., with his wife Anne. They have two children, Suzanne and Gregory, both graduates of UNB’s Faculty of Engineering.
